US2008055828A1PendingUtilityA1

Portable computer

Assignee: ASUSTEK COMP INCPriority: Sep 1, 2006Filed: Sep 3, 2007Published: Mar 6, 2008
Est. expirySep 1, 2026(~0.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Tzu-Ming Yang
G06F 1/1656G06F 1/1616G06F 1/1637
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Abstract

A portable computer includes a plurality of electronic components and a case. The case includes a body shell portion suitable for accommodating the electronic components. The body shell portion has a surface used for locating a panel, and the material of the panel is a recyclable material. The portable computer of the present invention allows a customer to select desired replaceable panels, and the discarded replaceable panels can be recycled and sorted as resource.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A portable computer, comprising:
 a plurality of electronic components; and   a case, comprising a body shell portion suitable for accommodating the electronic components, wherein the body shell portion has a surface used for locating a panel, wherein the panel is made of a recyclable material.   
     
     
         2 . The portable computer according to  claim 1 , wherein the body shell portion is distinguished into a plurality of units and each of the units respectively has the surface used for locating the panel. 
     
     
         3 . The portable computer according to  claim 2 , wherein the electronic components comprise a main board, a display and a keyboard respectively located in the units. 
     
     
         4 . The portable computer according to  claim 1 , wherein the panel is a replaceable panel. 
     
     
         5 . The portable computer according to  claim 4 , wherein the replaceable panels is made of at least a recyclable material selected from plastic, paper, bamboo cloth and canvas. 
     
     
         6 . The portable computer according to  claim 4 , wherein each of the units respectively has a fixing device, and each of the replaceable panels is respectively disposed on the surface of each of the units by the fixing device. 
     
     
         7 . The portable computer according to  claim 6 , wherein the fixing device comprises a screw, a latch tenon or a latch slot. 
     
     
         8 . The portable computer according to  claim 2 , wherein the case further comprises a jointing portion pivoted between the units. 
     
     
         9 . The portable computer according to  claim 8 , wherein the jointing portion comprises a hinge shaft, and the units can be folded by swinging around the hinge shaft. 
     
     
         10 . The portable computer according to  claim 1 , wherein the body shell portion is made of metal. 
     
     
         11 . The portable computer according to  claim 4 , further comprising a light-emitting module disposed between the case and the replaceable panel. 
     
     
         12 . The portable computer according to  claim 11 , wherein the light-emitting module comprises a light source, the case has a corresponding recess for accommodating the light source and the replaceable panel for covering the light source has a transparent surface to allow the light of the light source to pass through the transparent surface. 
     
     
         13 . The portable computer according to  claim 12 , wherein a light-transparent pattern is formed on the transparent surface. 
     
     
         14 . The portable computer according to  claim 2 , wherein the panel comprises a group consisting of a main board base, a display back plate, a display frame and a keyboard panel.

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